FTSEurofirst 300 up 1.1 pct on the day, up 13 pct on week… Index lost 7 pct in Nov, ninth month of losses in 2008… Cyclicals hammered; defensive pharmas surge

Existing Home Sales Down 3.1%; Chile’s 3Q GDP Beat Forecast; SunPower Finishes 18-Megawatt Plant; Cnooc Pushing to Develop More Oil Sites; Alpharma Gets Kinged; Xerox On Track; Oil Jumps 9%;

Slim Bites Into Big Apple Daily; Campbell’s Earnings Mmm, Mmm Good; King’s Alpharma Bid Heats Up; Conflicting Crude Trader Findings; WSJ: BAC to Buy Lehman; Bristol Doesn’t Budge; Sun Setting on Sunrise; Deutsche Bank Ready to Compete for Postbank